Salt of the earth / Independent Productions Corporation ; International Union of Mine, Mill, and Smelter Workers ; by Michael Wilson ; produced by Paul Jarrico ; directed by Herbert J. Biberman. Hollywood ten / [presented by] the Film Division of the Southern California Chapter, National Council of the Arts, Sciences & Professions.

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Salt of the earth is a semidocumentary of the year-long struggle by Mexican American zinc miners in New Mexico. When an injunction is issued against the workers, the wives take up battle with a fury, leaving the husbands to care for home and children. Produced independently by blacklisted filmmakers...

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Corporate Authors:	Independent Productions Corporation International Union of Mine, Mill, and Smelter Workers Voyager Press National Council for the Arts, Sciences, and Professions (U.S.)
Other Authors:	Biberman, H. J. (Herbert J.) Wilson, Michael, 1914-1978 Revueltas, Rosaura Geer, Will Chacón, Juan Wolfe, David, 1915-1994 Williams, Marvin Sarvis, David
Language:	English
Published:	Los Angeles, CA : Voyager Press, [1987], ©1987.
Subjects:	Strikes and lockouts > Zinc mining > New Mexico > Drama. Mexican Americans > New Mexico > Drama. Blacklisting of authors. Blacklisting of entertainers. Feature films. Video recordings. United States. > Congress. > House. > Committee on Un-American Activities.
Genre:	Drama.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (94 min.) : sound, black and white ; 12 in.
Format:	Video DVD

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